The image below by Hubert van Eyck, which is in the public domain, shows Our Lord as King.

St John Chrysostom commented, in the scene in John’s Gospel when Jesus is before Pilate: ‘When he said, “What have you done?” on this point Jesus made no answer; but concerning that of which Pilate most desired to hear, namely, His Kingdom, He answered, saying, “My Kingdom is not of this world”. That is, I am indeed a King, yet not such a one as you suspect, but far more glorious, declaring by these words and those which follow, that no evil had been done by Him. For one who says, “To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth”, shows, that no evil has been done by Him’.

Our Lord is all Truth, Beauty, and Goodness; and He invites us to live in Him. His Kingdom is held within His great humility.

Let us in these days before Advent prepare to embark on a journey that takes us ever closer to Him; and may God bless you this day.